Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced immediate action he will take to improve the behavioral health system for children in Connecticut. The Governor’s action plan shares the same goals and strategies as the Connecticut Behavioral Health Plan for Children …

The final Connecticut Behavioral Health Plan for Children was submitted to the Legislature by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families on October 1, 2014. Read more about the final plan and October 1 public hearing below:

DCF Commissioner Katz, CHDI and others presented a progress report on the children’s behavioral health plan to the General Assembly’s Appropriations & Children’s Committees at a public hearing on July 24 from 1:00-3:00pm.

A June 7th article in the Stamford Advocate “Stamford schools working to overhaul mental health program” highlights comments from the June 3rd Open Public Forum held at the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering school.

An article in the New Britain Herald newspaper (by reporter Johnny Bunham) summarized feedback from parents, mental health providers and other members of the community at the May 28th open public forum held at New Britain High School.

Ideas on child behavioral health aired in forum
NEW BRITAIN — State officials, health service professionals, parents and others from throughout the city gathered at New Britain High School Wednesday to take part in a public forum on children’s behavioral health.The forum was the fourth of six the state is hosting at different locations to hear comments as it develops a plan to improve children’s mental health services and systems in Connecticut. With about 50 people in attendance, ideas and recommendations on what should be…

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An article in The Day newspaper (by reporter Judy Benson) summarized feedback from parents, mental health providers and other members of the community at the May 20th open public forum held at Connecticut College in New London.

Click here to watch the March 26 Open Forum listening session on children’s mental health issues on demand at CT-N. The forum was held at the Institute of Living in Hartford. Click here to watch the March 26 Open Forum listening session on children’s mental health issues on demand at CT-N. The forum was held at the Institute of Living in Hartford. To read a Hartford Courant article click here.

The Hartford Courant’s Josh Kovner captured key themes from the March 26 Open Forum in Hartford in his article “Parents Share Tales of Navigating State’s Mental Health System for Children.” Parents and providers shared both painful and triumphant stori …

On January 14, 2014, Governor Dannel Malloy joined Connecticut Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz, Senator Danté Bartolomeo, Representative Diana Urban, the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Health Foundation in announcing details about how the Behavioral Health Plan will be developed. Click here to watch the event (on demand) at CT-N. Click here to see photos from the event. To read news stories about the plan, click on the links below:

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This website provides updates and opportunities for public input on ways Connecticut is improving and integrating children’s behavioral health services, systems, and supports into a network of care. It captures the work of those implementing the Children’s Behavioral Health Plan directed by Public Acts 2013-178 and 2015-27, including all activities of the SAMHSA federal System of Care CONNECT grant that supported the implementation of the behavioral health plan from 2014-2019. CONNECTing Children and Families to Care is a statewide effort involving 12 state agencies, multiple community groups, providers, parents, and non-profits to continue the work of the Children’s Behavioral Health Plan.